If you are eating Thai food at a restaurant, though, portion sizes may be large. For example, pad Thai with chicken has about 300 calories per cup, and a massaman curry dish with chicken and vegetables has about 180 calories per cup (not including any rice or noodles it may be served with). Ingredients for Healthy Pad Thai: To make this Healthy Pad Thai, you’ll need a few ingredients that you can get at almost any grocery store! You’ll need: chicken breasts; peppers, bean sprouts, carrots; brown rice noodles; peanut butter; honey; lime juice/zest; rice wine vinegar; fish sauce; coconut aminos; peanuts; red pepper flakes Rinse the chicken and add it into the pan. Season with salt and pepper. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low and cook chicken until juices run clear ~ 15-20 minutes. Spiralize the zucchini and add into a steaming basket. Steam noodles until al dante ~ 5-7 min. Set aside. In a medium saucepan, bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Preparation. 1 Soak noodles in warm water until softened, about 10 to 15 minutes; drain well. Set aside. 2 Meanwhile, heat oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook and stir until browned on all sides. Deselect All. 8 ounces extra-firm tofu. 2 (8-ounce) boneless, skinless, chicken breasts. 2 tablespoons peanut oil, plus more for brushing. Salt and freshly ground pepper Slice the chicken, chop some spring onions and beat the eggs. To make the pad Thai sauce, combine the tamarind, soy sauce, fish sauce, brown sugar, peanut butter and sriracha sauce. Then heat the vegetable oil in a large pan or wok, and saute the chicken until it begins to brown. Once the chicken is done, put it to one side, and then fry the Step 1. Put noodles in a large bowl and add boiling water to cover. Let sit until noodles are just tender; check every 5 minutes or so to make sure they do not get too soft. Drain, drizzle with one tablespoon peanut oil to keep from sticking and set aside. Instructions. -In a large wok (or skillet) over high heat, add 1 tablespoon of the peanut oil. -Add the chicken tenders, garlic, shallots, and red pepper flakes, occasionally stirring until the chicken is no longer pink. -Once cooked, remove the chicken from the wok and keep warm. pYgo.